2008 Baseball Roster
Tim Federowicz
- Position:
- Catcher/Right Handed Pitcher/1st Base
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 213
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Apex, NC
- High School:
- Apex
SOPHOMORE (2007)
Versatile performer started all 73 games, mainly at catcher • Also pitched in 19 games out of the bullpen • Second-team All-ACC selection • Hit .333 (97-for-291) with 46 runs scored and 65 RBI • Also added 19 doubles, four home runs and a triple for a .447 slugging percentage • The 97 hits ranked as the seventh most in school history • Finished third in the ACC in hits and RBI • Ranked second in the league and third nationally with 291 at-bats • Tied for second on the team with 28 multi-hit games and shared the lead with 17 multi-RBI games • Recorded a career-best 14-game hitting streak from March 19 to April 8 • Hit .340 with runners in scoring position • Batted .362 (46-for-127) in ACC play to rank 10th in the league • Also drove in 30 runs in conference action to rank third • On the mound, went 2-2 with three saves and a 4.55 ERA • Worked 27 2/3 innings and struck out 26, while walking eight • Logged a 3.38 ERA over 16 innings in league play • Caught and pitched in 10 games on the season • Had seven multi-hit games in an eight-game stretch, including five in a row, from March 25 to April 8 • Went 3-for-4 with a homer and matched a career high with five RBI March 28 against Davidson • Equaled a career high with three runs scored against the Wildcats and at Virginia Tech March 23 • Registered a season-best four hits at NC State April 29 and versus Campbell April 17 • Went 3-for-5 with two RBI and tossed 2 1/3 innings of relief in Coastal Division clinching win over Maryland May 19 • Drove in three runs and earned second save of the season at No. 1 Florida State April 22 • Homered and drove in three against Miami March 11 • Went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles and two RBI in the regional win over Jacksonville • Had six hits in the Super Regional series win over No. 4 South Carolina • Struck out a career-high six batters in 2 1/3 innings at No. 30 East Carolina May 9 • Worked a career-long 3 1/3 frames and earned a victory against No. 24 Georgia Tech May 13 • Earned saves against Seton Hall Feb. 17, Florida State April 22 and Winthrop May 15 • Picked up first career win with a scoreless inning versus Coastal Carolina Feb. 28. Summer 2007: Played for the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod League • Batted .297 (27-91) with one home run, seven doubles and 14 RBI in 28 games • Slugged .407 • Made one appearance on the mound.
FRESHMAN (2006)
One of the nation's top rookie catchers • Earned first-team Freshman All-America honors from Baseball America and was named a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-America by Collegiate Baseball • Was key in the Tar Heels' postseason run, earning a spot on the all-tournament team at the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional and the All-College World Series team • Saw action in 67 games, mainly at catcher and designated hitter • Drove in a Carolina freshman record 62 runs • Hit .320 (80-for-250) with 12 home runs - the third most by a freshman in UNC history • Ranked third on the team in RBI and fourth in homers • Also scored 35 runs and slugged .532 • Outstanding defensive catcher with a .991 fielding percentage and just three errors • Threw out 14 of 30 base runners • Compiled 23 multi-hit games and 14 multi-RBI outings to rank fourth on the team in both categories • Hit .379 with runners on base and .403 with runners in scoring position • Had a season-best 10-game hitting streak from April 9-25 • Also hit safely in nine straight games from March 12-24 • Hit a team-best .692 (9-for-13) in the Chapel Hill Regional and batted .413 with four home runs and 14 RBI in the NCAA Tournament • Homered twice with and drove in seven runs in the College World Series • Went 5-for-5 with three doubles and a career-high five RBI in his third career game against Coastal Carolina Feb. 21 • Was 4-for-4 with a homer and two RBI against Boston College May 18 • Went 4-for-4 with three runs scored and two RBI against Winthrop June 3 • Was 4-for-4 with a homer, a double and four RBI against Oregon State June 25 • Drove in three runs on four occasions • Posted nine games with three or more hits • Hit six home runs in and drove in 26 runs in ACC play. Summer 2006: Played with the USA National Team that went 28-2-1 en route to the FISU World Championship • Hit .226 (7-for-31) with seven RBI • Also pitched and did not allow an earned run and stuck out 10 in 5.2 innings.
APEX HIGH SCHOOL
Played at catcher for coach Del Phillips at Apex High School • Two-time all-conference selection • Served as team captain • Named defensive player of the year • Also played basketball for one season • Member of A-B Honor Roll. Summer 2005: Played with the Bayside Yankees of the NABF and hit .452.
PERSONAL
Timothy Joseph Federowicz is the son of Karen Ananea and Joseph Federowicz • Born Aug. 5, 1987, in Erie, Pa. • Majoring in exercise and sport science at Carolina • Favorite movie is "Cinderella Man" • Lists Michael Jordan as his favorite athlete • Favorite MLB team is the Atlanta Braves • Modeled his game after Derek Jeter.
CAREER STATS
Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2006 .320 67-66 250 35 80 17 0 12 62 133 .532 25 3 41 8 .383 4 1 2-2 283 35 3 .991 2007 .333 73-73 291 46 97 19 1 4 65 130 .447 21 3 34 7 .375 8 2 2-4 322 32 1 .997 TOTAL .327 140-139 541 81 177 36 1 16 127 263 .486 46 6 75 15 .379 12 3 4-6 605 67 4 .994 Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA BK 2007 4.55 2-2 19 0 0 0/0 3 27.2 29 16 14 8 26 2 0 4 122 .271 1 2 3 2 1 TOTAL 4.55 2-2 19 0 0 0/0 3 27.2 29 16 14 8 26 2 0 4 122 .271 1 2 3 2 1
